Council of Europe,
The Charter for Regional or Minority Languages
Directorate for Human Rights and Legal Affairs
The Agora building
F-67075 Strasbourg Cedex
France

Regarding the closure of the only Kven primary school and kindergarten in
Norway.
The attachment to this letter tells the story and faith of the one and only Kven primary
school and kindergarten in Norway.
It’s situated in Pyssyjoki (Børselv) in the municipality of Porsanger in the county of Finnmark.
The majority of the politicians in the municipality have decided to close down the school.
It’s a disaster.
I hope that the Council of Europe and the committee of experts can as soon as possible react
to this closure according to the obligations in the European Charter for Regional or Minority
Languages.

Yours sincerely

Terje Aronsen.

Attachment:
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It has been decided that the only primary school and kindergarten defined as
Kven in Norway has to close down!

Copies to:
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Alexey KOZHEMYAKOV, head of the Secretariat of the Charter, Council of Europe
Joerg HORN
Sigve Gramstad, the Norwegian member of the committee of experts
Jarmo Lainio, the Swedish member of the committee of experts
Fornyings-, administrasjons- og kyrkjedepartementet, same- og
minoritetsavdeling
Ruijan Kväänit – Pyssyjokilaiset/Norske Kvæner – Børselv, the first Kven
association ever in Norway
Norske Kveners Forbund
Porsanger kommune
Finnmark fylkeskommune
Sametinget
The media/Media